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PARISH NEWSLETTER 8 Dec (2nd Sunday of Advent)
Mass Times St. Matthew’s Weekends: Saturday: Vigil Mass 6.30 Sunday: 09.00,10.30,12.00
Weekdays: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10.00 Tue: Morning Prayer 10.00
Holydays of Obligation: Vigil Mass: 6.30 Holyday: 10.30
Confessions: 6.00pm—6.30pm Saturday
Mass in Cherry Orchard Hospital @ 8.15pm every Saturday
Prayer Room
Eucharistic Adoration Mon 10.30 – 9.00 Wed 10.30 – 9.00 Fri 10.30 – 9.00
Divine Mercy Meeting Wed @ 8.00—9.00pm
Readings for this Sunday
1st Reading: Isaiah 11: 1-10 ‘On Him the spirit of the Lord rests.’ 2nd Reading: Romans 15: 4-9 Our salvation is near. Gospel: Matthew 24: 37-44 Christ is the Saviour of all people.
ST. MATTHEW’S Ballyfermot
Changes in Sunday Mass Times
The 9.00am Mass on Sunday will cease from the last Sunday
in December (29th December 2019)
From Sunday 5th January 2020 the Sunday Masses will be at 10.30am and 12.00noon.
Afternoon Retreat for Parish Volunteers
There will be an afternoon retreat led by Fr.
Piaras for all Parish volunteers on Sunday 8th
December from 14.00 to 16.00. All volunteers
are invited:
Eucharistic Ministers
Readers
Cleaners
Collectors
Sacristans
Servers
Choir Members
Dates for Your Diary Christmas Eve: Special Christmas
Family Mass 5.30pm
Christmas Eve: Mass 8.00pm
[No Midnight Mass]
Christmas Day: 9.00am and 12 noon
New Year’s Eve: No Morning Mass 11.30pm: Mass to see in the New Year
New Year’s Day: 10.00am Solemnity of Mary, The Mother of God
Preparing the Way
The Lord does not want our Advent waiting to be characterised by fear and trembling. Yes we are clearly called to be good to one another, especially those who have little or nothing. Having said this our Advent waiting is to be joyful expectation. We are waiting for the Lord Jesus who loves us.
Today St. Vincent De Paul
Annual Appeal
Sacristy Call to the Sacristy after weekday Masses to arrange:
Anniversary Masses, Month’s Minds Baptisms (State Birth Cert. Required)
and to obtain Baptismal Cert Request Forms Confirmation Cert. Request Forms Mass Cards
The Sacristy is open only around Mass times. Phone: 626 56 95 (Parish Centre)
St. Matthew’s Newsletter—8 Dec 2019—2nd Sunday of Advent
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Mon 9/12 Lk 1: 26-38 Feast of The Immaculate Conception
Tue 10/12 Mt 18: 12-14 The lost sheep
Wed 11/12 Mt 11: 28-30 My yoke is easy and my burden is light
Thu 12/12 Mt 11: 11-15 ‘If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen’
Fri 13/12 Mt 25: 1-13 St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
Sat 14/12 Lk 14: 25-33 St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor
GOSPEL READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Church Collections 24 Nov
1st Collection 710 2nd Collection 545 Family Offering 985
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This Sunday
Today there are people in your
community in crisis… No food in
the cupboard. No heating in their
home. No end in sight.
At St. Vincent de Paul, we are
asked for help with these things
every day.
Don't let any family have
an empty Christmas…
Even in an improving economy, it
can still take just one small
problem to tip someone into crisis
and poverty. But we know that a
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This Christmas, over 140,000
people in communities across the
country will ask SVP for help with
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Advent Prayer (Henri Nouwen)
Lord Jesus, Master of both the light and the darkness, Send your Holy Spirit Upon our preparation for Christmas.
We who have so much to do Seek quiet spaces To hear your voice each day.
We who are anxious over many things Look forward to your coming among us.
We who are blessed in so many ways Long for the complete joy of your kingdom.
We whose hearts are heavy Seek the joy of your presence.
We are your people, Walking in darkness, Yet seeking the light. To you we say, “Come Lord Jesus”. Amen
Mass Intentions
Saturday 6.30pm: Mary, Michael, & Susan Brennan,
Patty Burslem, John, May, & Mary Carroll, Carroll Family, Nicholas Carroll, Joseph Dineen, Freda Flynn, David Greene, Christina Griffin, Christina McGann, Michael
O’Gorman Snr. & Michael O’Gorman Jnr.
Sunday 9.am: Mass Card Requests
Sunday 10.30: Bob Harte, Brijith Elizabeth, Brijith Family
Sunday 12.00: Jeremiah, & Florence O’Riordan,
Madeleine Rooney, Elizabeth & Christopher White
Wednesday 10.00: People of the Parish
St. Vincent De Paul November Collection
Amount: €535 Thank You